where the two cultures meet

Early Human Art

More than 65,000 years ago, a Neanderthal painted in red ochre on the wall of a cave.

(Photograph: P. Saura/PA)

Modern humans moved into Spain about 40,000 years ago, replacing Neanderthals who were there 120,000 years ago. In Science magazine last week, scientists at Southampton, Durham and Leipzig describe and date calcite crystals that had grown on top of the pictures.